What is regression testing?

Make sure what was working still does, so that your customers are not inconvenienced

What is regression testing?

When a software development team make changes to their code, it can have unforeseen consequences and negatively affect parts of the system that they thought were unrelated.

Regression testing is performed on software to ensure that new changes such as new features, bug fixes or configuration alterations, have not broken the existing functionality. It is a highly repetitive activity and testers often perceive it as a tedious one.

Why is regression testing important?

Regression testing lowers the risk of:

A damaging experience for customers

Customer support having to deal with issues

Reputational damage

It helps you remain proud of the product you deliver to customers!

Why automate?

Automating your regression testing gives you the following advantages:

Improve software development time by reducing regression testing time.